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The skis, ski boots, and bindings made for human-powered ski-touring are very different from the ones built for the resort. But what about the clothes? Raide has been rethinking what apparel for the skintrack vs. the resort could and should look like, and their new collection is quite the ambitious debut.
TOPICS & TIMES:
Carv & This Week’s Giveaway (3:03)
Raide State of the Union (6:15)
Raide’s First Apparel (12:22)
New TourTech System (13:13)
Hybrid Bibs (16:15)
Raide’s New Waterproof/Breathable Fabrics (29:13)
DWR Coatings (32:51)
Testing & Impacts of Washing (36:36)
Bib & Shell Featureset (39:26)
Zip-Off Baselayer (44:52)
Hybrid Hoody (51:36)
Kyle’s Favorite Non-Raide Products (56:57)
Future Raide Products? (1:01:02)
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Btw: where is the new 2026 cham kit from Strafe? The new one looked quite promising both jacket and pants but they strangely havent been listed on their site yet…raides bibs look awesome all around but I am not sure if their jacket or other two pieces are that of a game changer compared to established pieces like r1techface, cham kit, NAUL (or freeride version) or helio active shell, flylow genius jacket (super awesome polartech neoshell fabric)…or the single best long underwear pants ever built: the patagucci nano air light pants…its not like that there are that big of trade offs with those pieces in either: looks, function and /or performance imho for their intended purposes (like skitouring your ass off, even leaving them on on the up AND down, while lasting many seasons but still being light and comfy)…so my point is: there are several (couple of discontinued) pieces of outerwear that are fekkin’ awesome for skitouring other than raide…one last info with my current 40L version of raides pack i purchased last season @my coreshop Blacksheepsports Munich…all-round badass pack but its not the most comfortable regarding the shoulder straps beyond 10 kilos which is not acceptable for such a big pack…it has to be supereasy and comfortable to carry loads up to 15,16,18 kilos if you are on a gear heavy tour plus skis on pack while climbing! what also gets in my head every time I touch it (and I am fiddlefactor-nazi) is that the fukken sternum strap a)wanders like a boyscout on steroids, and b) does absolutely nothing to absorb or distribute any load better as far as shoulderstrap position is concerned…while it appears to be a solid pack with a sleek and sexy look and the recognition of it on social it gathered those apparently minor gripes are that of a major aspect to point out whenever somebody wants to do bigger overnight stuff or equipment heavy daytouring like steep raide missions. I hope the boss can adress those VERY FUCKING CRUCIAL points with his new expedition pack…meanwhile for the bigger normal daypack or hut traverse +- 40L I reach for my all-time favourite backpack which i also own in the 28L version…, the current blue ice yagi 35L…those who know know;)